Without supplies there is no surgery. Without products there is no patient care. Welcome to Power Supply – the healthcare supply chain podcast focused on helping you navigate the intricacies of logistics, purchasing, contracting and supplier relationships. Each episode we speak with healthcare executives, supply chain leaders, and innovative entrepreneurs from across the country as they share their stories, experience and expertise on the industry we love. From the loading dock to strategic sourcing, for buyers to the C-Suite and across the enterprise -- we tackle the real-life issues impacting the health care supply chain. Whether you’re tuning in for conversation or inspiration, we’re glad you're here. You’re just in time to hear it from the source and stock up on insight, so sit back and plug into Power Supply…
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Power Supply
The healthcare supply chain podcast focused on helping you navigate the intricacies of logistics, purchasing, contracting and supplier relationships.
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- 2021 – 2026
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- Oct 2026
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From Vendor to Colleague: How Great Supply Chain Partnerships Are Built
What does it really take to earn trust in healthcare supply chain? In this episode of Power Supply, veteran trauma rep Dan Knight pulls back the curtain on the high-stakes, always-on life of a medical device rep and what it means for the te…

Credit Holds, Clean Data, & Big Wins: How Procurement Ops Takes Control
What happens when a healthcare system is drowning in invoice errors, buried under thousands of mismatches, and stuck chasing credit memos? In this episode of Power Supply, Misty Lynn Garrison, Director of Procurement Operations at UVA Healt…

AHRMM SME Podcast featuring David Newton
On this episode of the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast, we sit down with David Newton, Head of AI Orchestration at Green Security. David shares his background in AI development and discusses the most effective use cases for healthcare s…

AHRMM Power Up Podcast - April '26 Updates
This is the AHRMM Power Up Podcast with Mike Schiller, hosted by Justin Poulin. Every month, we highlight trends, strategies, and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain industry. In this episode, Mike and Justin sha…

AHRMM Power Up Podcast - March '26 Updates
This is the AHRMM Power Up Podcast with Mike Schiller, hosted by Justin Poulin. Every month, we highlight trends, strategies, and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain industry. In this episode, Mike and Justin sha…

Hire People, Not Resumes: Building Healthcare Supply Chain Talent
Think you need the perfect resume to build a successful career in healthcare supply chain? On this Season 17 finale of Power Supply, we sit down with Mike Hopkins, VP of Supply Chain at Northwestern Medicine, and Harold Dillow, VP of Supply…

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Counterfeit Crisis in Healthcare
Do you know for certain that every product in your hospital is authentic—or could counterfeits be slipping through undetected? On this episode of Power Supply, we're joined by Adam Bartlett, Director of Expert Services, Life Sciences & …

Sharp Thinking: A Strategic Shift in U.S. Manufacturing
What changes when medical manufacturing moves closer to home? On this Power Supply Vendor Spotlight™ episode, we speak with Joel Colyer, VP of Global Medical Products & Distribution Marketing at Cardinal Health™, about the strategy behi…

From Zero to Green: Building a Healthcare Sustainability Program
How do you create a sustainability program when there's no roadmap, limited resources, and teams that need convincing? On this episode of Power Supply, we're joined by Chris Sanchez, Director of Sustainability and Resilience at Baptist Heal…

AHRMM Power Up Podcast - February '26 Updates
This is the AHRMM Power Up Podcast with Mike Schiller, hosted by Justin Poulin. Every month, we highlight trends, strategies, and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain industry. In this episode, Mike and Justin sha…

The Vendor Vision: From Compliance to Strategic Operations
What if vendor credentialing isn't just a compliance checkbox—but the starting point for fixing one of healthcare's biggest operational blind spots? On this episode of Power Supply, Justin, Hayes, and Gary sit down with Mickey Meehan, CEO o…

AHRMM SME Podcast featuring Dan Hurry
On this episode of the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast, we sit down with Dan Hurry, President at Advantus Health Partners & CSCO Bon Secours Mercy Health. Dan explains what it truly means to take a proactive approach to supply chain…

Trust but Validate: Managing AI Fatigue in Healthcare Supply Chain
AI fatigue is real, but what if the solution isn't less AI but a smarter approach to how we validate and implement it? On this episode of Power Supply, we're joined by David Newton, SVP of Product, Customer Success, and AI Initiatives at HA…

Survey-Ready to Always-Ready: The New Joint Commission Standard
What if passing your next Joint Commission survey depended less on having the right paperwork and more on whether your staff can explain the 'why' behind what they do? On this episode of Power Supply, we sit down with Kathy Neal and Sara Ba…

From Barcodes to Bots: Building the Foundation for AI in Supply Chain
What if the key to AI delivering results in healthcare supply chain isn't the AI itself—but the foundation you build first? On this episode of Power Supply, we sit down with Nathan Wicks, VP of Commercial Technologies and Engineering at Car…

The Service Line Shift: Why Infusion Therapy Needs Its Own Strategy
What if treating infusion therapy as its own service line could turn pharmacy from a cost center into a revenue driver? On this episode of Power Supply, we welcome back Derek Imars, Executive Director of Pharmacy Supply Chain at IU Health, …

AHRMM Power Up Podcast - January '26 Updates
This is the AHRMM Power Up Podcast with Mike Schiller, hosted by Justin Poulin. Every month, we highlight trends, strategies, and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain industry. In this episode, Mike and Justin sha…

Scope of Innovation: Single-Use Solutions for Surgical Success
Perfect imaging every time. No repairs. No reprocessing. Could single-use arthroscopes be the answer? On this special Beyond Clean, First Case, Power Supply, and Transmission Control Vendor Spotlight™ co-release episode, we're joined by Ric…

AHRMM Power Up Podcast - December '25 Updates
This is the AHRMM Power Up Podcast with Mike Schiller, hosted by Justin Poulin. Every month, we highlight trends, strategies, and solutions from the field to advance the healthcare supply chain industry. In this episode, Mike and Justin sha…

Beyond the Scanner: Mastering Annual Inventory in Critical Access
What if you could improve inventory accuracy without scanners, fancy tech, or extra staff—just smart cycle counts and creative teamwork? On this Season 16 finale of Power Supply, we're joined by Kimberly Alexander, Director of Materials and…

AHRMM SME Podcast featuring Josh Strzelczyk
This week on the AHRMM SME Podcast, we sit down with Josh Strzelczyk, Program Director, Capital Planning and Acquisition at Northwestern Medicine. Josh breaks down what indirect procurement means and provides practical advice for organizati…

Partners in Safety: Supply Chain's Role in Patient Care
Behind every safe clinical outcome is a system of supply chain decisions that make it possible. On this episode of Power Supply, we're joined by Jimmy Chung, Chief Medical Officer at Advantus Health Partners, to explore supply chain's role …

AHRMM SME podcast featuring Christina Mendez
On this episode of the AHRMM Subject Matter Expert Podcast, host Justin Poulin sits down with Christina Mendez, Sr. Manager, Healthcare Brand at Grainger. Christina breaks down the recent CMS rulemaking that prohibits notification of survey…

Off-Site, On Point: The Standalone CSC/CSP Advantage
What changes when your Supply Chain and Sterile Processing departments step off-site—and into their own purpose-built command center? On this episode of Power Supply, we're joined by Rusty Parker, Vice President of Supply Chain & Suppor…

